It’s been cold and rainy here. I admit that those of us living in No. CA are spoiled, as exhibited by the last couple of dry, sunny days. Since it’s winter, my Red-Eared Slider, Shelly, is supposed to be hibernating. If she could talk, though, she’d be saying, “Winter, sminter! Who wants to hibernate in this gorgeous weather?!”
What are plastic nurdles? Sounds like a toy. Far from it. They’re dangerous. Read about them and what we can do to protect ourselves. Click HERE.
Today’s Thursday Thought quote is for women. We need to remember this and be thankful for our sisterhood.
“Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women, who have her back.” (Unknown)
This cartoon is a reminder of the fact that just about ALL Americans are descendants of immigrants fleeing toward a better life.
I just learned a surprising fact: the U.S. is now producing more oil than either Saudi Arabia or Russia–in fact, more than any other country anytime in history. I have mixed emotions about this.
I’m hearing more and more arguments, insults, and judgments being tossed at people as the hate-mongering political season heats up. It’s time for us to take a breath, stand back, and remember what Thomas Merton says in today’s Thursday Thought quote:
1.75M more voters can make a difference. So, people with disabilities–a low-voting group–can make a difference.
“If people with disabilities voted at the same rate as people without disabilities who have
the same demographic characteristics, there would be about 1.75 million more voters.
These figures are based on analysis of data from the federal government’s Current
Population Survey Voting Supplement for November 2020.” (https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/document_library/files/Fact_sheet_on_disability_and_voter_turnout_in_2020_0.pdf)
Prices at the gas pump are rising AGAIN, causing more division in America as the name-blame heightens. Note: Congress and the President (no matter who’s in office) have no power over it. It’s because container ships are taking the more expensive way around the Red Sea to avoid being sunk by the Houthis, who have been attacking them since Nov. Let’s not give into blame here in the US. We have more than enough tearing our country apart.
A couple of weeks after Christmas, when Santa is rested up, he has second thoughts:
Today Human Trafficking Awareness Day, reminds us of the 4-5 million men, women, and children (20%) who are victims trafficked for labor and sex. Yearly, forced labor brings in $51 billon and sex trafficking $99 billion. One in 6 runaways can end up trafficked for sex. Today, spread awareness by wearing blue and adding #wearblueday to your social media posts.
